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shall_v be_v oppose_v to_o concupiscence_n pleasure_n to_o pleasure_n horror_n to_o horror_n that_o the_o influence_n of_o j._n c._n may_v be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o first_o man_n the_o remedy_n that_o it_o may_v cure_v the_o disease_n must_v be_v contrary_a thereto_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n can_v heal_v a_o heart_n wound_v with_o pleasure_n to_o this_o end_n this_o pleasure_n must_v either_o cease_v or_o another_o succeed_v in_o its_o room_n pleasure_n be_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o natural_o incline_v it_o towards_o itself_o sensible_a pleasure_n weigh_v it_o down_o towards_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v determine_v itself_o either_o these_o pleasure_n must_v be_v dissipate_v or_o the_o delectation_n of_o grace_n raise_v she_o towards_o heaven_n and_o put_v she_o almost_o in_o equilibrio_n it_o be_v thus_o that_o the_o new_a man_n oppose_v the_o old_a that_o the_o influence_n of_o our_o head_n resist_v the_o 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philosopher_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n that_o god_n do_v all_o that_o be_v real_a in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o permit_v nothing_o according_a to_o vulgar_a idea_n principle_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o overthrow_v and_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a to_o see_v overthrow_v because_o they_o be_v infinite_o advantageous_a to_o religion_n may_v i_o not_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n permit_v bear_v a_o sense_n worthy_a of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o their_o principle_n and_o yet_o destroy_v their_o error_n i_o can_v do_v it_o without_o take_v another_o method_n than_o st._n augustine_n have_v do_v may_v i_o not_o ought_v i_o not_o to_o quit_v the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v to_o silence_v the_o manichee_n see_v that_o they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o some_o person_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n and_o insinuate_v they_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n provide_v that_o otherwise_o i_o use_v clear_a 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